Tag Archives: information architecture

Creating Wireframes for Mobile Apps

Posted in Development, Strategy on April 5, 2012

Wireframes, also known as page schematics, are a staple of website development. They provide direction on the functionality of navigation, the priority of content, and can include detailed technical notes regarding forms and dynamic content, as required by the project. … Continue reading →

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Apr 05 2012

Three (Somewhat) Easy & (Really) Important Ways to Improve Your Site with jQuery

Posted in Development, Strategy on February 8, 2011

Web developers have been using JavaScript to layer on enhanced user interfaces and add dynamic content since the days of Netscape Navigator’s dominance. Today JavaScript can be used to build huge advanced web applications but it still remains a valuable … Continue reading →

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Feb 08 2011

Using Axure to Create Prototypes, Wireframes, and Specifications

Posted in Strategy on December 9, 2009

The goal of an information architect is to create documentation that defines how the information of a project is organized and utilized. For websites, this documentation is traditionally a site map and wireframes in the final format of printed paper. … Continue reading →

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Dec 09 2009

Don’t Build Your Website Home Without Creating Blueprints

Posted in Strategy on October 7, 2009

Wikipedia defines a wireframe as a “basic visual guide used in interface design to suggest the structure of an interface and relationships between its pages.”  Sometimes referred to as page schematics, this kind of documentation is a staple of Information … Continue reading →

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Oct 07 2009

Top 10 Information Architecture Tips

Posted in MarketNet News on April 1, 2009

“Top 10” lists are a perennial favorite. They are quick to read, (ideally) easy to understand, and out of ten items, the average person is going to remember seven (plus or minus two). Information architecture, which is the discipline of … Continue reading →

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Apr 01 2009

Do-It-Yourself Information Architecture

Posted in Strategy on February 16, 2009

There are a lot of DIY (Do It Yourself) people out there. My dad is one of them. He doesn’t mind the required 2+ trips to Home Depot per project, the purchase of specialized tools, and the eerie coincidence that … Continue reading →

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Feb 16 2009